LIN To Award Training Scholarships, Internships

LIN Media is accepting applications for its Minority Scholarship and Training Program and will award one broadcast television scholarship/internship and one digital media scholarship/internship in April.

LIN Media’s Minority Scholarship and Training Program “is an integral part of the company’s strategy to strengthen its talent base and deepen connections within its local communities by building on the cultural diversity of its workforce,” the company said in a statement.

LIN has been awarding two-year scholarships to ambitious students interested in a wide spectrum of fields in or relating to broadcast television since 1998.

Each student will receive a two-year scholarship for up to $10,000 per year, which can be used toward tuition, fees, books and room and board. In addition, LIN will provide each student with hands-on training through a paid internship program at one of its television stations around the country. The Minority Scholarship recipients will be assigned full-time positions at LIN Media upon graduation and successful completion of the training program.

In January 2011, the company announced the expansion of its Minority Scholarship and Training Program to include a new two-year scholarship and internship for multicultural students pursuing a career in digital media. The decision to expand the program reflects the continued growth of the company’s digital business and its commitment to promoting diversity in the workplace, which helps ensure the dynamic future of local media, LIN said.

Applications will be accepted until March 16, 2012. The application and criteria for LIN Media’s Minority Scholarship and Training Program can be found here.